Entrepreneurship education: Know About Business in Jordan: Public-Private Partnership ...

Entrepreneurship education: Know About Business in Jordan: Public-Private Partnership

The ILO’s Know About Business (KAB) training programme has contributed to the creation of an enterprise culture in many countries and societies. It promotes awareness among young people of the opportunities and challenges of entrepreneurship and self-employment, and of their role in shaping their future and their country's economic and social development.

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Quick facts on ILO PPPs

Between 2008 and 2018, the ILO has engaged with 238 partners, of which 52% are private enterprises, 12% are foundations while 36% are non-state actors ranging from universities to NGOs.

PPPs cover all areas of ILO's mandate, all Programme & Budget outcomes. The ILO engages with the private sector to further the Decent Work Agenda. Partners provide both funding resources as well as strategic partnerships of joint collaboration.

Benefits of Partnering

Access to cross-sectoral knowledge on child labour issues from other companies with experience in dealing with similar challenges;

20 years of experience in technical expertise, field work, and policy advice from the ILO International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour, including a members-only website as a repository of publications, communities of practice, and an events board;

Regular updates on changes to child labour legislation, including hazardous work lists sets at the country level;

Enhanced linkages with national tripartite structures and processes to eliminate child labour. Resultantly, efforts are better linked to nationally-owned policies and programmes; and as a corollary, the sustainability of such efforts is increased;